- June 10, 2022
- Kadokawa Games
METAL MAX Xeno Reborn
A hallmark of excellence. There may be flaws, but they are negligible and won't cause massive damage.
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Explore a vast wasteland Traverse the deadly ruins of Tokyo Bay which remains teeming with mechanical beasts hell-bent on hunting humanity to extinction. Travel and battle in a tank or on foot to uncover the mysteries that lay buried beneath the sands. Explosive vehicular combat Arm a variety of vehicles, from tanks to dune buggies, and fight an onslaught of enemies in high-stakes turn-based …




- Metal Max Xeno Reborn features limitless tank customization, allowing for a wide variety of build combinations.
- The game offers a huge open-world experience with many quests and dungeons, providing ample exploration opportunities.
- The absurdity of the game, including a dog with a rocket launcher, adds a unique charm that enhances the overall enjoyment.
- The story and character development are lacking, making the narrative feel uninteresting and forgettable.
- The game suffers from performance issues on the Switch, frequently dropping below 30 fps.
- The steep difficulty curve can be frustrating, requiring grinding to progress effectively.
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story aspect of the series is criticized for its lack of depth and character development, with many reviewers finding the dialogue uninteresting and the overall narrative forgettable. While the non-linear gameplay and expansive open-world offer numerous quests, the main storyline is often described as lacking polish and engagement, leading to a perception of emptiness in both story and characters. Despite some redeeming qualities, such as absurdity in certain titles, the overarching sentiment is that the story fails to captivate players.
“The series is known for its non-linear approach to gameplay and storytelling.”
“A huge open-world with many quests and dungeons.”
“Story is lacking, dialogue is uninteresting, tank combat is boring, and the cast is forgettable.”
“What the game is lacking is character development and a deep story.”
“While it lacks some polish here and there, and its main story leaves a lot to be desired, the pure absurdity behind Metal Max Xeno Reborn helps make it greater than the sum of its parts.”
Metal Max Xeno Reborn
A hallmark of excellence. There may be flaws, but they are negligible and won't cause massive damage.
90%Metal Max Xeno: Reborn Review
While it might seem like our gripes outnumber the improvements in Xeno Reborn, this is still a weird, unique, and overall enjoyable entry point into the Metal Max world. Squad-based, single-player tank-centric games (set in a post-apocalyptic world) are few and far between, to put it mildly, so this is still worth your time. And to their credit, instead of simply moving on to a sequel (which they’re doing as well in Metal Max: Wild West), Cattle Call and 24Frame took the time to improve on the foundation laid by Metal Max Xeno, to ambitious if flawed results in Xeno Reborn. You can’t fault the teams for the effort made, and whether they were totally successful or not, the whole of Metal Max Xeno Reborn is still greater than the sum of its parts.
70%Metal Max Xeno Reborn is the Definitive Version of Dystokyo
A comprehensively rebooted rerelease of 2018's Metal Max Xeno. Save the wasteland of Dystokyo from the Catastropus by gearing up a squad of tanks (and one cute dog) to save what's left of humanity. PS4 version reviewed.Though the reboot solved many of Metal Max Xeno's problems, it introduced a few more, but those aren't enough to keep it from being the definitive edition of the game.
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